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Black Violin at Tobin Center For The Performing Arts

Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on May 19, 2021

Where

Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
100 Auditorium Circle
San Antonio, TX
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When

Wed, May 18, 2022
7:30 pm

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-Originally scheduled for April 9, 2020, and later rescheduled for February 3, 2021 and now July 28, 2021-If you are a current ticketholder, your original ticket is valid for the new performance date. 
Tickets: $24.50, $29.50, $39.50, $55Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music, often described as “classical boom," to overcome stereotypes and encourage people of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. Black Violin is currently writing and recording their next studio album expected to be released late 2019. Their last record, Stereotypes, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. NPR praised the album and band, saying “their music will keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Some of their creative collaborations include Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys.The group advocates for educational outreach and in the past 12 months have performed for over 100,000 students in the US and Europe. Black Violin’s Impossible Tour will spread the message that anything is possible and there are no limits to what one can achieve, regardless of circumstance....

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